TIRUCHY: Tiruchy International Airport Director received a bomb threat email on Monday. Security personnel organised an elaborate inspection across the airport and declared it a hoax threat. After the inauguration of the new terminal, Tiruchy airport received such a threat for the second time.
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According to sources, after there was a bomb threat to Bengaluru and Kolkata airports, four-tier security was enabled at the Tiruchirappalli International Airport, particularly the new terminal, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 2.
On Monday, the airport Director, P Subramani, received an email at 10.35 am from a miscreant mentioning the bomb threat. The security personnel were immediately alerted and they scanned the entire airport premises with various teams, including the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad.
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The passengers’ arrival and departure were tightened and were allowed only after a thorough checking. A sniffer dog squad was also deployed for the search operation. After an elaborate inspection, the officials declared the threat a hoax. The police registered a case after an official complaint was lodged, and a search for the miscreant is underway. This is the second threat the new terminal has received since its inauguration.